SkidPod
Celebrating Skidmore community members and stories about their creativity!
Episode 11:
Sustaining Disability Identities
A conversation with Drs. Laurie Rabinowitz and
Amy Tondreau
9/12/25
edited by Olivia Lipman ’26
Madison, Jefferson, and AI: Who Writes the Next Constitution?
A conversation with Beau Breslin, Joseph C. Palamountain Chair in Government, Professor of Political Science, and author of A Constitution for the Living: Imagining How Five Generations of Americans Would Rewrite the Nation’s Fundamental Law
(recorded April 15, 2025)
From Jazz to Literature: A Professor's Path and Navigating AI in Writing
Mason Stokes, Professor of English and Class of 1948 Chair for Excellence in Teaching,
(recorded October 14, 2024)
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From Wix to WordPress: A Professor’s Digital Journey into Modern Publishing
Mason Stokes, Professor of English and Class of 1948 Chair for Excellence in Teaching, discusses moving his professional website from Wix to Skidmore’s WordPress platform to modernize its design for his upcoming novel. He shares insights into the current publishing landscape and offers practical advice for faculty launching their digital presence encouraging them to start simple and use institutional support. (recorded October 14, 2024)
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Pathways to Financial Literacy
Julian Wise ’24, (Economics and Environmental Science) details a collaborative initiative to improve access to financial literacy resources for Skidmore students and employees by building connections with his hometown library, the Lucy Scribner Library, and the Saratoga Springs Public Library.
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A Brand Called Me
Ryan Dowling ’24 (Management and Business, Studio Art) unpacks the evolving design and culminating experience of his first website to broadcast his art, music and skills to a wider audience ultimately positioning him to begin a career in UX Design.
Res Gestae Galore, a course companion to practice Latin and Greek
Embarking on their first digital project ever, A.M. Davis ’22 and Olivia Rosenblum ’22 demo and share highlights about their Classics senior capstone, Res Gestae Galore, an interactive Latin and Greek language instructional website.
Denim Through Prisms
Exploring the history of denim in America, the making process, and denim’s impact on the fashion industry both regionally and globally, Annabelle Oates ’21 narrates how multimedia and the open web seamlessly integrate with her art history honor’s project.
The Story Behind Lunchbox Magazine
Zia Foxhall ’25, Willa Flink ’25, and Maitreya RavenStart ’25 debrief on the creation of a new student-run magazine and website that features literature, art, fashion, cultural critique and more.
Rooms with some views
Madeleine Ward-Schultz ’22 details the backstory of her Art History capstone and website that showcases the Thorne Miniature Rooms exhibition in the Chinese traditional room at the Art Institute of Chicago. The exhibit itself presents complex aspects of Asian-ness on display and aims to contextualize the room within time, space, and wonder that surrounded its original reception.
The Skidmore Extragalactic Catalog
Alex Carney ’22 (Physics) breaks down the development of his datahub project to improve in-class group work and vastly speed up real-time calculations of large datasets that leverage innovative cloud computing and open access astronomic data Skidmore Extragalactic Catalog and data streaming API.
Building a personal and professional cyberinfracture to amplify social networks
Sten Leinasaar ’23 (Computer Science) recounts his DIY journey and approach to lifelong learning drawing on experiences with blogging, LinkedIn Learning and the open web to become a web developer pioneer.
